Bucyrus, ND
How exposed is Bucyrus to wildfire?
Bucyrus's 46 buildings earn a 50th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Bucyrus's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 49th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Direct exposure dominates in Bucyrus: 52.2% of its 46 buildings, versus 0% Indirect and 47.8% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Bucyrus compares
Bucyrus scores 50th nationally and 52nd within North Dakota — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Bucyrus ranks 15,796 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 31,032 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Dakota alone, it ranks 194 of 402 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Dakota on its state page.
Bucyrus and the insurance market
Bucyrus's elevated wildfire rating (50th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Hardening a home in Bucyrus
Because Direct exposure dominates in Bucyrus (52.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Bucyrus's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 46 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Bucyrus. The exposure-zones guide covers what Bucyrus's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.